Here buyers took 50,000 2013-one-ounce Eagles, 10,000 half-ounce Eagles, 14,000 quarter-ounce Eagles and 60,000 tenth-ounce coins. For Buffaloes, the number of 2013-dated coins that went out the door was 16,000.

Combined, demand for one-ounce Eagle coins totaled 81,000 compared to 124,500 for the whole month of January 2013.

As of Jan. 7, the Mint had orders for 3,937,000 2014-dated silver American Eagle bullion coins. Delivery was to start Jan. 13.